To me this was a tale of three books. In the first half, you have a coming of age story and a call to duty story written in parallel with some cross over between the story lines. Then the love story begins. If you want a trashy romance novel (no judgement, I love trashy romance), just skip to the middle of the book. The ending was rather disappointing and seemed disjointed from the rest of the story. While I know writers can't wrap up everything in one book because then there wouldn't be sequels, this seemed to just skip over some crucial moments between characters to get to the end. Amy Atwell artfully draws us into the world of 19th century English regent society. With skillful prose and delightful detail she invites us to dance in the grand ballrooms of London and relish the peaceful solitude of the rural countryside. With these settings etched firmly in mind, Ambersley draws us in to all the intrigue of regency society as Johnny grows from gardener's apprentice to Johanna, heiress to the land she grew up on as a servant and her struggle to preserve it.Ambersley creates an atmosphere that is both intriguing and innocent at the same time. A period in history when even the life of society people was not always safe; especially when a large fortune an a title are at stake. Awakening the reader to an era ruled by structure that threatens to cage the free spirited Johanna. Readers who enjoy historical fiction will find this book difficult to put down.
What do You think about Ambersley (2011)?
I can't remember this book so maybe I should rate it a two. Or maybe I am just ready too many books.
—Sammi
Not bad for a $.99 Kindle book. Really liked the mysterious character of St. John.
—booksforschool
I loved this book and hope she writes more in this series!
—moorekalli
